A half-century ago, the nation's top health experts urged the federal agency in charge of mine safety to adopt strict rules protecting miners from poisonous rock dust.The inaction since — fueled by ...

Panelists respond to questions from Chris Williamson, Assistant Secretary for MSHA, during Monday’s discussion. (Mine Health and Safety Administration livestream screenshot) As a new federal rule to ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an initiative focused on enhancing enforcement and providing compliance assistance to protect workers in the engineered stone ...

Coal miners have reportedly accused the Trump administration of neglecting their health. Labor groups and Democratic ...

Hawk's Nest Tunnel during construction in 1930. Workers had to drill through rock that contained high levels of silica, making workers sick within months. (National Park Services photo) As the West ...

Medical experts say data is still short on the full extent of diseases tied to silica dust — silicosis, lung cancer and black lung. The new rule will impose safeguards and collect data about workers’ ...

New limits to a person's daily exposure to silica dust in the construction, mining, dentistry and other industries could save about 13,000 lives worldwide. That's what researchers in the UK recommend, ...

Read full article: Orlando bars sue city after being forced to pay nearly $850K for police CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what he characterized as ...

Exposure to a toxic rock dust appears to be "the main driving force" behind a recent epidemic of severe black lung disease among coal miners, according to the findings of a new study. Lawmakers have ...

In the world of home renovations, engineered quartz has been the top choice for countertops for years. But for the workers who cut, grind, and polish the manmade stone, the design choice causes ...